Nursing bottle support



July 19, 1932. 5 FlEGEL 1,867,969

- NURSING BOTTLE SUPPORT Filed Feb. 17. 1930 2. Sheets-Sheet l InventorSielka%aj xs el v Attorney I Patented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATES STELLAMEYERS FIEGEL, OF MARSHALLTEXAS NURSING nortriin surrom' Applicationfiled February 17; 1930. Serial N 14 29,136. I I

This invention relates to bottle supports particularly adapted forsupporting nursing bottles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a support to hold thenursing bottle securely and firmly in natural position to relieve thepressure against the babys gums.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a bottle support of thecharacter referred 1 to that may be decorated with figures of animals tomake a more attractive article.

Further objects of the invention are to provide in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a support of the character referred to that isstrong, compact and durable, very light in weight, and very simple inconstruction, and has a pleasing appearance, and is comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofa novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, andmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe claim hereto appended. In the drawings wherein like referencecharacters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof,

Fig. 4 is a modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 5 is another modified form of the invention.

Referring to- Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, wherein the milk bottlesupport is formed of light wire, 6 indicates generally a substantiallyrectangular frame having opposite sides 7, 8 and ends 9, 10. At thecorners the frame 6 is supported on legs 11.

The legs 11 are four in number and are formed integral with the frame 6by bending the ends of the adjacent side and end ofthe frame downwardlyas at 12,13 and forming an integral loop 14 at the lower end thereof.The legsat the left'hand end of the frame are shorter than the legs atthe right hand end. v

The opposite sides and opposite ends have 65 the legs formed of a;single length of wire that is flexible enough to stand bending and yetrigid enough to support itself'afterbendingl Intermediate the ends ofthe end,9, this side is formed with a depending yoke-15. The oppositeend '10 islikewise'formed with a depending yoke 16. i

Each yoke 15 and 16 is curved and the yoke 15 is notas deep as the yoke16. The yokes are in alinement with each other so as to support a milkbottle 17 inthe cradle formed by the yokes. l

The yoke 15 is lower than the yoke 16, so as to support the milk bottle.17 at an angle to insure proper draining of the milk from the bottle.The legs at the right hand end being longer than those at the left handend to maintain the-bottle at an inclination.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the frameindicated generally as at 18 has the sides and ends formed of lightwood, cardboard, or the like, differing from frame 6 in so far as thesides and ends of the frame are substantially solid. Sheet materialresembling celluloid and pyralin could be used to make this frame whichcould be produced in various colors and that would be non-inflammable.The frame in Fig. 4 may be decorated with pictures.

The lower edges of the sides and ends may be cut out to variousconfigurations 19 for ornamental purposes. The frame 18 is formed withyokes 15', 16 similar in configuration to yokes 15 and 16 of frame 6. InFig. 5 of the drawings, is shown a frame indicated generally at 20similar in all respects to frame 18 of Fig. 4, but having the oppositesides 21, 22 of a configuration to represent a duck or figures of birdsor animals. All of the various forms of the invention may be painted invarious colors.

The ends of the frame 20 are provided with yokes for the bottle, similarin all respects to the yokes 15', 16, and 15, 16. While all of the yokesare shown curved, it is within the contemplation of the invention tohave these yokes of any shape to conform to the various shapes of milkbottles.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detailmerely for the purpose of exemplification, since in actual I practice itattains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention, and the above description.

10 It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein anyparticular form, structure, or arrangement, it is not intended to limitthe invention beyond the terms of the claim or the requirements of theprior art.

15 Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is:

A nursing bottle support of the class described comprising asubstantially rectangular frame including vertical end and side 29 wallsWith the top and bottom open, some of said Walls having curved recesses.therein forming projections at the corners of the device, the upper endof the rear Wall having an elongated recess therein provided with a 25substantially flat bottom Wall and the upper end of the front Wallhaving a substantially semi-circular recess therein of less Width thanthe other recess first mentioned for receiving the neck of the bottle,the recess in therear my wall receiving the base part of the bottle andsaid front Wall being of less height than the rear wall for holding thebottle at an inclination.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. STELLA lVfEYERS FIEGEL.

